Fuel/Oil Recommendation; Engine Oil - Suzuki VS1400 Owner's Manual

FUEL AND OIL
RECOMMENDATION
FUEL
Your vehicle requires regular unleaded gas­
oline with a minimum pump octane rating of
87 ((R+M)/2 method) . In some areas, the
only fuels that are available are oxygenated
fuels .
Oxygenated fuels which meet the minimum
octane requirement and the requirements
described below may be used in your motor­
cycle without jeopardizing the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty or the Emission Control
System Warranty.
NOTE: Oxygenated fuels are fuels which
contain oxygen-carrying additives such as
MTBE or alcohol.
Gasoline containing MTBE
Unleaded gasoline containing MT
(Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) may be used in
your motorcycle if the MTBE content is not
greater than 15%. This oxygenated fuel
does not contain alcohol.
Gasoline/Ethanol Blends
Blends of unleaded gasoline and ethanol
(grain alcohol), also known as "GASOHOL",
may be used in your vehicle if the ethanol
content is not greater than 10%.
GasolinelMethanol Blends
Fuels containing 5% or less methanol
alcohol) may be suitable for use in
motorcycle if they contain co-solvents
corrosion inhibitors.
DO NOT USE fuels containing more than
5% methanol under any circumstances.
Fuel system damage or motorcycle perf m
­
mance problems resulting from the use
such fuels are not the responsibility
Suzuki and may not be covered under the
New Vehicle Limited Warranty or the Emis­
sion Control System Warranty.
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NO
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lu help clean the air, Suzuki recom­
munds that you use oxygenated fuels.
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III
sLlre that any oxygenated fuel you use
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octane ratings of at least 87 pump
" ,'lane ((R+M)/2 method).
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are not satisfied with the driveabil­
Il y
of your motorcycle when you are Llsing
,Ill
oxygenated fuel or if engine pinging is
"ICf,Jerienced, substitute another brand as
II lore
are differences between brands.
CAUTION
Ililled gasoline containing alcohol can harm
vuur motorcycle. Alcohol can damage painted
urloces.
III) careful not to spill any fuel when filling the
[
fIlIIl tank.
Wipe
spilled gasoline up immediately.
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ENGINE OIL
Oil quality is a major contributor to your
engine's performance and life. Always
select good quality engine oil. Use SF/SG or
SH/SJ in API (American Petroleum Institute)
classification with MA in JASO.
SAE API
JASO
10W-40 SF or SG
-
10W-40 SH or SJ MA
API : American Petroleum Institute
JASO: Japanese Automobile Standards
Organ ization